5/10/08: Desert Flowers & Chuck-the-Walla in J Tree

4/25 - 5/3/08: Costa Rica, Part 8: Playa Arco / La Cusinga / Domincal / The End

On our last full day, we visited La Cusinga Eco Lodge where we ate and used their private beach (Playa Arco)...

We sat here for breakfast...

And this guy walked by...


Howler monkeys in the trees...



Playa Arco. (That's Isla Bellana in the distance - one of the places we snorkeled the day before.) We had the place to ourselves...



these green iguanas run along the water and dive into the surf...





there were TONS of these red crabs running sideways on the beach...

a random lizard...

this little baby white-faced monkey was flirting with us from the trees...



playing frisbee...




no idea what this is...

Lunch at La Cusinga...


After lunch we went to Dominical- a surf town, where we almost ran over this guy...

Dominical Five-O....

More lizard sightings...

KK and Peter rented boards...

Peter gets up!

Some weird bird wearing a helmet...

Back to Alejuela to catch our flight the next morning. This is our last supper...




The End.

4/25 - 5/3/08: Costa Rica, Part 7: Playa Uvita / Playa Bellana

We went snorkeling from Playa Uvita in Bellana...


leaf cutter ants marching...



Playa Uvita...



Dolphins came up to our boat as soon as we left the beach...


Getting ready to snorkel...

Playa Ventanas ("window")...




Back on dry land...


a map of the park...

After snorkeling, we went to Playa Bellana for swimming...




stegosaurus...